Masterful investigation restored my faith in TV

I HAD kind of given up on RTÉ TV. I was getting a little weary of watching people building extensions to a tiresome formula or families running around fields being told: ‘You can do it.’ It grinds you down, populist dross. During the past week, I watched

Whistleblower, the two-part documentary made by Katie Hannon and her team. It restored my faith! RTÉ can still make compelling, informative programmes.

Whistleblower told the Maurice McCabe story with style, grace and empathy.

It was made without trendy editing and fast cuts. Hannon, like a good referee, was nowhere to be seen.

It presented facts, indisputable facts. We were witness to the McCabe family’s experiences over the past year.

Whistleblower will win awards. It restored the standards of broadcasting excellence that once came naturally to RTÉ TV. Most importantly, it allowed us to hear the McCabe family story in a natural and real way.

We were shocked, horrified, disgusted and appalled in equal measure, but we know the truth. It will be a relief to Maurice McCabe, his wife and family that the public knows the truth. Congratulations to RTÉ, Katie Hannon and her team.

Xavier McCullough, Limerick.